Abandoned 1965 Chevrolet BelAir! Sitting for 35 years! Will it Run?!?
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- I picked up this 1965 Chevrolet BelAir 4 door post recently from a local farmstead. It's got a 230 inline six engine and 3 speed on the column manual transmission. It's was last registered in 1987. Lets see if we can get this thing to run after sitting for 35 years!! The current plans for this car is to diesel swap it in another video. If something changes and the car is available we'll post it up. As always, thanks for watching!
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Your offer to donate it to a young person as long as they keep working on it is commendable - we need to instill the desire for this hobby/way of life to another generation.
We do what we can.
@@MortskeRepair got any chevy gmc vans you wanta donate to a young family? Pretty soon we R gona be living in one with these rents
I'd be all over this thing if I wasn't clear off in Tennessee with zero means to get the thing down here.
It is equipped with the fuel miser option.
@@rsprockets7846 Isn't socialism grand? It's like a Boat, sink another Grand in it. They redistribute our wealth and keep theirs for themselves. Bernie is a millionaire with three houses of his own. Do you think he'll redistribute it? Nope not a Chance. Better stock up on peanut butter, that is if you can find it on the shelves. Good luck young fellow.
Mortske Repair: one of the best channels out there, hands down. Love this.
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Yeah, I mash on the “thumbs up” even before the film begins.
Had the exact same car in 1977, that's a 235 3 speed column shift, I rebuilt the clutch and had the head refurbished, a couple of freeze plugs and redid the brakes, couple of front end parts and she drove like a dream all the way thru college
@@donaldhollums3278 I always do too, you just know it’s gonna be good
I would DEFINITELY like to see more with this car. It speaks POTENTIAL as a second language.
When I was in votech back in the '80s old wood hauler drove his truck up into our shop and said it was missing one of the cylinders in the old Dodge straight six and he pulled the busted piston and Rod out and replace the head and drove a piece of pine wood down in that cylinder to keep the gas from going in the oil and and drove it like that for years until his grandson wanted us to fix it.
Haha awesome!
That car has been off the road a month longer than I've been alive. Crazy.
I was in second grade when that car was new. Yep, I’m an old blister, lol😅
The diesel swap sounds interesting...the 5 vs 6 cylinder landspeed test would be cool too...
That would ruin the car diesel suck put a good 350 in it do it Chevy or the 327 then you'd have a machine worth putting cash into
Hell yeah Mortske! It's going to be another great Monday 👍
I knew it was good when I saw the dual flexy hoses.
As a long time 6.2 diesel owner, I would love to see you put a 6.2 into that car.
I think a big part of the appeal of your videos is that you seem to be able to be by yourself and still enjoy yourself. Your dialogue with the camera illustrates that quite well.
Thanks for the kind words
but at 5.00 a gallon for fuel--is it cost effective?
Finally Monday morning!
I have a love for old BowTie projects!
In my junior year of college my roommate had a 1954 Chevy with the in-line 6. It spun a rod and having very little funds for repairs the local mechanic took out the offending piston and rod and as I remember clamped a piece of tin around the crankshaft to maintain oil pressure and we drove this 5 cylinder Chevy for the rest of the year. The fact was he bought the car from a friend of his brothers for $5 , it was brush painted black with a 6” bright green “racing” stripe. Also had a 6” log behind the front seats to keep them from tipping over backwards 👍😄🎩
Don't build em like they used to!
This is 10,000% what I hope to find when I have time to take on a project. '65, post sedan, straight six, column 3 speed, rough everywhere. Hell of a score in the trunk, all those extras you get to keep for other revivals and rescues. I wonder if the previous owner knew the engine was going to go and was collecting bits to do a V8 swap, or if he had a Camaro he wanted to build and the Bel Air failed on the way back from the salvage yard.
Wonder if there's reprints of those radio/antenna installation diagrams or if you have some unique stuff that deserves scanning and uploading to the interwebs for 65 owners everywhere? Might be something dealer techs used back in the day and none got saved?
I'm pretty sure Clayton would survive driving to Oklahoma. I mean it's only a 950ish mile trip straight down 281, no interstate, no toll booths. 5 cylinders is enough. 3 doors is enough. None brakes is enough. Might have to do something about the exhaust. I can stop to add water and/or oil every hour or so. Tubes might outlast the casings though. Clutch might not be happy. But I think it'd make it given enough time and a healthy serving of luck. Pretty sure I'll miss out on this one but I'm gonna scavenge up some plain 14's and usable tires in case I find another or yours is still available later.
Make him an offer. Save The Six!
@@KameraShy we yanked them by the hundreds in mid 70s to do v8s swaps oh the pain the pain
They just won't die!! We haven't seen Duff that excited about a car in a long while. It must have all the good critter smells. Don't blame you for parking it outside. The exhaust cam produced a ton of mouse house. Keep the videos coming and Happy Hunting for the next ones!
Will do
When I was a kid my old man had a 65 4 door Impala with a 283 powerglide, he drove the bag off that car too, seemed like we were going to Ohio ( SW Ohio) about twice a month, especially in spring and summer. But he kept all the maintenance up on it himself, even PM, changing oil whenever it should've been changed and everything else. Anywho, yeah, it was good car, at least when we had it. I had a 66' and it had the 230-6, 3 on the tree. Haha, hey that's what I've called my oldest daughter ever since she was little, Pookie.
Very impressed at how thorough the previous owner was about making it run on cylinders
Same here!
God Bless you for what you are doing to keep this old iron on the road.. No offense to D.D. Speedshop - but - nice to see it stay a 4 door (for now). Great job as always!
Thanks Charley!
I agree with you, I like Dan and I was mortified when he cut the car up, but it's coming along nicely. I wouldn't have done that, but it's his car and I respect that fact.
I LOVE that fact you will willing to donate it to a young person to work on and bring back to keep the old car hobby alive. I LOVE IT.
When I was a kid my parents had a matching pair of 1965 White Impala four doors, 283 automatics factory airconditioning. Gutless but cruisers. Great for all my teenage buddies to prowl around town in. Later I had a couple 1969/1971 Novas which I considered putting a diesel in. Putting a diesel in the Impala should not be too difficult considering the size of the engine bay.
Awesome!
I donno why people hate on 4 doors. This thing has all the right lines to have a small block 350, glass packs nice wheels and tires, low in satin black . Muah beautiful
Oh hell yeah!!! It's another MULLET MORTSKE MONDAY!!!! Laying back with covid with Ole MORTSKE keeping me entertained!
Take care of yourself. Covid took my wife in February.
Get well soon!
@@paulwilliams8824 I'm so sorry to hear that! I hate it!!I think I will be ok. Thanks
@@MortskeRepair You keep putting out them MONDAY MULLET shows, and I will be fine!
@@mikebarnes8908 Good deal
I am hopeful some kid will pick it up. What an awesome rig! I'd make that bad-boy my daily driver, to and from work - on five. BTW, don't think I did not notice how kind you were to the owner of the International pick-up... WHO HAD FLEXI-HOSES ALL OVER THE PLACE! Kindness to elders, kindness to young-un's - you don't fool me, Mortske, you big, mushy softy!!! #oneofthefewgoodonesleft
Don't tell anyone!
Really enjoy watching you work. You teach something applicable tidbit here and there.
You throw in just the right amount of real unleashed guy behavior, to keep it gal friendly. 😉
Thank you for the ride along.
Glad you enjoy the content Diana
Had the exact same car, that's a 235 3 speed on the column, I replaced the clutch and all and had the head refurbished, couple freeze plugs, front end tie rods, brakes, drums and had the seats reapulstered, she was good all the way thru college, my first car in 1977, shocks and normal maintenance mostly 😀
62 was the last year of the 235
I'm 18 Mortske, living in Iowa. I'd love to come pick this thing up but sadly parents won't approve of something like this. I appreciate what you're doing, donating a rig like this to a younger guy. Shame I have to take the back seat. I do hope you do this a few more times, I'd love to pick up a vehicle from you someday. Cheers from the corn state.
Hey....thanks for another Mortske Monday! Thanks for the editing work Chin! Good luck 🐾🍺
Thanks for watching Stu!
Another great project. I must admit that I'm only at the halfway point and keeping a finger near the right arrow to get through the out-of-control pop-culture cutaways. 👍
Thanks for the feedback!
One suggested origin of the term is that before modern navigational methods were introduced, cages of crows were kept upon ships and a bird would be released from the crow's nest when required to assist navigation, in the hope that it would fly directly towards land.
It was also attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist:
Thanks for the info!
I would daily that thing on 5 ! Some kid should get this and put it back on the road for sure . Would love to see that paint cleaned up !
How does Mortske only have 100k subscribers? I ran into this channel a few days ago. I have really enjoyed the content. Much more thorough and REAL diagnostics than the other auto repair/will it run channels w/500k to 1m subscribers. Love the humor and attitude as well.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words!
First check is the description to see if the vehicle is for sale. Nice touch Mortske for a potential under 21 hot-rodder
Agreed. I hope someone reads it and takes him up on it.
Cool you bring these old classic cars back to life
You are correct sir. Unload is to remove an object (from a vehicle, trailer, etc). Off Load can mean unload, but is usually associated with the transfer of something to someone else (work, sell a car, etc...)
Love the car for sure and as I commented on DD Speed shop I do like more door cars and it was interesting to see how he two doored his car but I like you very much
After the great score on extra parts , and seeing how good it runs on 5 how about a piston replacement . Pan and head gaskets are cheap . I think you can do an in car swap . I did my 63 Nova rings and bearings in car . The head was done too . Just a daily driver .
Just saw a new report on Greta . The following has tanked 👍 More smoke an flames and noise
I'm always a little bit late to these because I stack em up and watch them on the weekends. Anyways this was a great one. Thanks for the entertainment, much better than whatever is on television these days.
Our pleasure. Thanks for the kind words!
Yep I have bucked hay. Also as the crow flies is out on the west coast too. Another great show...and pretty easy starting and running!
I love the 65 Chevy's.
I really like these 60's 4 door Chevys, especially the Bel Airs. I have a soft spot for them, as I learned to drive in a 69 4 door Bel Air. Fun times!
Great stuff, as always Mortske and Duff! 😎
Nice
That fine piece brings back some memories, a buddy's dad had a repair shop and was letting me use the lift to work on my junk. Had to make a bone yard run for parts and a kid working out of the back shop let me use his 65 with 6 banger to run down to the valley. He always told me how he never had to buy oil for it because he just used the drain oil from car services. Before I left for the parts he said just remember not to take your foot all the way off the accelerator when going down hill. Of course on the first big hill I forgot until I hit the bottom, stepped on the throttle and instantly could not see the road behind me through the cloud of blue smoke, good times.
What a gem!
@@MortskeRepair It made yours look like a real beauty even on 5 cylinders Ehh!!
Not bad for a 5 cylinder. 👍 despite the flexi hoses and the tire that wouldn't cooperate. Good job again, Mort! 😎
Thanks David
Another GREAT vid!!! 👍👍👍👍🙂
Great job as always Mort. Those Chevy straight 6 poppers are virtually bulletproof.
While you're chauffeuring Duff Dog around, might as well pull up alongside a snob's chauffeur driven Mercedes Benz and see if Duff will ask the snooty backseat passenger if he/she has any Grey Poupon.
It's always been a dream of mine!
I had a 1965 Impala in highschool. Big block 4 speed 12 bolt triple black. Man the stuff we let get away back then
Sweet
Glad you brought another one back…a 6.2 diesel swap would be interesting…as would dropping a healthy 350 SBC between the fenders…I think it would be cool to sort it out mechanically and see it go on to be someone’s long term project.
Awesome!. always look forward to seeing these videos! Much appreciated!
Glad you like them!
Was there ever such a thing as a good 5.7 diesel? All this needs is a piston - they're cheap.
Come on now!
A friend of mine was tuning up his inline engine and broke the plug off in the head. He was using a easy out to get it out and drove it into the top of the piston. He pulled the head off and we used a spoolgun and welded it up. Worked fine. Not what I would do to mine, but it worked
Ouch
In 1966, I turned 4, my dad went out and bought, brand new, a 1966 Chevy Impala Station wagon in dark blue. It had a 327 V-8 4 barrel automatic trans and 14 inch tires. It was the most beautiful car me or my brothers had ever seen!!!!! Those hub caps in the trunk are the original hubcaps, get some chrome polish and shine them up!!!
Sweet!
Its been parked since I was 7 years old. Lol. It would be cool to pull a DD Speed Shop and get a car like this to make it a 2 door, like hes doing to his Biscayne right now. I wasnt too enthused about the idea at first, because of the longer roof line, but it is turning out to look pretty sweet. Good video Sir Morticus. Hope Duff finds a nice pile of deer poop roll around and bask in soon. I think he's earned it. DDSPEEDSHOPDDSPEEDSHOPDDSPEEDSHOP 😆
No that is not cool. Go buy a 2 door if you want a 2 door.
As Always SHARING THE SH*T outta your episodes!!!! cant wait til this channel breaks,and runs!!! (hello from Minot) love the 2nd channel content,the looser format is pretty dam cool!
Much appreciated Bradley!
Got to admit I read that as loser format my first time through. Lol, thought damn what a backhanded compliment. So I had to read it again.
@@darkwoodfarms1040 lol ...
@@darkwoodfarms1040 One letter gets you in trouble!
Pookiehauer is a good addition to the channel. It’s interesting to see the work that goes into “feeding America” like you said. So many people take it for granted.
You should teach Puddin about the difference between a lubricant and WD-40. Cool video 👌
I never thought these old cars would be sought after IN ANY SHAPE!. I saw an Australian bank isn't loaning money for internal combustion engine cars anymore. New cars are incredibly expensive and waaaay over technology intense and complicated and TRACKED with onstar and such. I would love to just fix up that Chevy and throw a new carb and go. Enough of the Over priced Crap cars.
All things considered, thats a pretty great motor. Im impressed.
My parents got married on 5-15-1965, the date you found on the purchase plate. Shotgun wedding. I was born 6 months later, not prematurely. I love that car!
That’s wild
amazing that old 6 runs that well with one dead cylinder.Looks almost like pre ignition,maybe ran too lean cause the carb was loose?The Duffster sure seemed interested in them mice!
He loves a good hunt. No matter the critter!
That’s a nice 1. Hopefully someone gets it that will fix her up. Definitely build worthy. 5.7-6.2 diesel idea is a good 1.
Thanks for the farm scenes. Harvest time means bird hunting is right around the corner.
Pretty soon!
Love the farm ride Mortske! Thanks for another greet episode of ND life.
Our pleasure
Last time I saw such barbaric bodging was the Land Rover owners club. Mortske, you are a man of true brilliance. Love this channel
Thanks much Simon!
Love the mondays!!
Want me to come down for a weekend with a few zip discs...... I enjoy messing up other people's shops haha
I’ll even supply the consumables!
@@MortskeRepair fair warning. I will consume a large amount of cokes.
@@DDSpeedShop We'll have a kilo on hand and a mirror and razor blades.
I love the fact that no matter how pooched the engine, u will always run it. Awesome stuff, as usual.
Well yeah!
A friend of mine had one of these back in 1980 super clean, very roomy interior but the best part was the ride just as smooth as could be
Went back to work 5 months ago.(68 and a union electrician) Haven’t has time watch u much. Congratulations on the new shop, it’s what u need.
Much appreciated
My little niece said: Hey that's a Camero Firebird, you love those cars! 😅🤣😂
That reminded me of the TikTok video of the girl saying: OMG, that's a frikin' Challenger Cobra 392! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Look at all those chickens!
Oh wow, didn't know they had Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation technology back then! And it works better than on my 08 chevy truck. 🤣🤣
Haha
Many years ago in high school, my buddy had a 65 Impala SS two door HT that had been swapped to a 350 ci and a TH350. I remember that thing hitting 130mph. It was light brown...not blue.
That was a great one Mortske ,1965 Was my birth year
You and Duff dog keep up the good work, Best TH-cam channel ever!
Much appreciated Vince
Morning Brother Mortske and Duff
I love the diesel idea, cheap, fun, and the opportunity for a hood stack with a raincap!
WEll duh!
hey mortsky. great rescue. nice job. make the car better. clean a little. make the head and back lights and let them shine. keep on going. take care
👍 The expression as the crow flies is an idiom for the most direct path between two points, rather similar to "in a beeline". This meaning is attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist:
We cut over the fields at the back with him between us - straight as the crow flies - through hedge and ditch. Got it from Wikipedia.
Thanks for the info!
Not too bad! Field cruising AND donuts?! WINNING!
The total package!
As the crow flies
A crow flying across the terrain
The expression as the crow flies is an idiom for the most direct path between two points, rather similar to "in a beeline". This meaning is attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist:
We cut over the fields at the back with him between us - straight as the crow flies - through hedge and ditch.
Crows do conspicuously fly alone across open country, but neither crows nor bees (as in "beeline") fly in particularly straight lines. While crows do not swoop in the air like swallows or starlings, they often circle above their nests.
One suggested origin of the term is that before modern navigational methods were introduced, cages of crows were kept upon ships and a bird would be released from the crow's nest when required to assist navigation, in the hope that it would fly directly towards land. However, the earliest recorded uses of the term are not nautical in nature, and the crow's nest of a ship is thought to derive from its shape and position rather than its use as a platform for releasing crows. It has also been suggested that crows would not travel well in cages, as they fight if confined.
Thanks for the info!
That second full set of hubcaps came with the car. Buff it out and throw them on! Good stuff as usual. Can't kill the chevy 6!
Never even heard of a 5.7 diesel before so that would be cool to see one of those being worked on
Damn the inside of that engine looked clean the cylinder walls look like it was running yesterday compared to many of the other cars that have sat for a long time that is one clean cylinders
Sure did!
dad had the same car my younger brother broke his leg on the drive shaft hump in the back when dad hit the brakes hard. not a bad carand a change up would be cool. great road test and farming fun. have a good one morts. cheers.
Thanks Nelson!
It’s the He-Man cut. Busts me up every time. Well, 60% of the time it busts me up every time.
Glad you enjoyed it!
DD speedshop just two doored one of those and big blocked it.
Looks great so far.
The old BelAirs . My first car was a 1972 BelAir . Got it when I was 13 years old . Ran on seven and smoked but it ran and drove . LOL I couldn't drive on the roads but it was fun to drive around in the desert .
Good times!
Dang! Only a few minutes in, and I am impressed! 4 matching late-model Chevy Rallye wheels and all 20 lug nuts and studs present? Swanky!
What deal!
Gotta say that ole Chevy runs pretty well on 5 cylinders .
Again thanks for another awesome video.
Always looking forward to your next video.
Sure does!
Yes!!! Do the diesel 👍👍👍👍. It is a terribly FANTASTIC idea😃😃😃😃
Good show as always MORTSKE! Just ordered me a STICKA!
Thanks Mike!
Once again, cool as hell! My dad learned to drive in a white ‘65 Chev more door.
He put chrome reverse wheels on her. The family car never looked so good.
Right on
Love 230 Chevy. Ton of torque. We had one in a 67 runabout boat we had 42 years. The motor was still serviceable but unfortunately Mercruiser no longer made seals for the sterndrive so we had to give it up. That was a great motor GM should have kept
I used to work for CaseIH, and they made the best combines.
You've been a constant inspiration to me and my buddies in just our early 20s. Keep up the endless knowledge and entertainment
Will do.
30 mpg diesel sounds great. But could you add the overdrive tranny from the trunk and boost that mileage even further? Give Duff a hug for me. Thank you.
Yes, That would have been me screaming that's from a 68-72 Nova. I have owned close to 300, with most of them from a few years in the late eighties. I bought and sold them for several years as a side hustle. I painted them all the same, flat black. I bought two 55 gal drums of flat black from a military surplus outlet. most of them were 6 cylinder with a 2 speed power glide. With a price range of $100-$500. All of these old GM cars brings back a lot of memories. Yes, all of the less than desirable models from way back when. Hell, my first car was a 4 door 1967 Buick special. I have been thinking, I may have another low buck build left in me. One more for the road, literally.
soon as you mentioned budget hot rod i knew dd speed shop was coming up lol
Good morning Mortske!
Thanks for the ride through the field and tell Pookie thanks for the ride in the combine.
Will do!
My brother used to buy $5 takeoffs from the local farmers CO-OP.
Drove his 62 Biscayne to Highschool
That was probably a few years ago!
UI grew up in the 70's and 70's and these weren't classics or vintage, they were good used cars you could own for a few hundred bucks.
Don't ask me how I know but the trunk is perfect to hold a half-barrel of beer with the tapper optimally fitting up through the rear speaker hole.
There's like a whole car in the trunk! I really like the color of this car. I wish cars and trucks still came in lots of cool colors.
Agreed
When I was much younger, my second car was a 65' Belair with a 283 and Powerglide. Served me well but then I sold it so I could get something better. Back then those were cheap beater cars. Still think of them that way. It was OK, nothing special, but it never let me down. The guy who bought it told me some time later that the frame broke in front of the right rear axle. It was tired when I sold it and then well, it became terminal.
Another great project car👍. My dad had the '66 model of this car, it was a 2 door with a 327 ci with a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust. I remember him doing smokey burnouts!!!🤘🤘